Презентация на тему: The biggest cities of Great Britain
The biggest cities of Great Britain Andres Veidenberg, Argo MikkC.R.Jakobson Gymn.11cSupervisors: Tiia Pukk, Marje MaasenViljandi2002
Introduction We are going to talk about the biggest cities of Great BritainThere are 10 biggest cities in Great BritainAll this cities have important part of Britain economy and culture
The biggest cities
Population of the cities
London The capital of EnglandIs situated in south-eastern England along the Thames River Founded by Romans in A.D. 43One of the three main financial centres in the world ParliamentThe river Thames runs thorough the city
Transport in London Double-deckersBlack taxisUndergroundPlanes
London underground Founded in 1870One of the biggest in the world
London sights Westminster Abbey Windsor Castle Tower Bridge
Arms of London
Edinburgh Capital of ScotlandFamous Edinburghers: Bell, Stevenson, Scott, Connery.Coastal city
Bristol The largest city in the South WestIt has a great harbourHome of Rolls Royce The Concorde factory
Leeds 75 nationalities731 Bede’s “History of English Church and People” Centre of wool & sewing factory
Glasgow CompaqScotland’s largest cityFishingHarbour city
Aberdeen Oil Capital of Europe + 40.000 jobs The world's first holographic 3D camera It’s a coastal city
Manchester 10% of workersSignificant financial sectorThe highest weekly earnings-£420.40Manchester United
Birmingham Second largest cityAston HallThe first steam engine was invented Warwick Castle
Shakespeare Stratford Upon Avon W. Shakespeare (
Liverpool Capital of cultureThe BeatlesSunday talentsFestival city
Newcastle Many earthquakesHarbourCoal mining
Summary There are 10 biggest cities in GB. Only London & Birmingham have more than 1,000,000 citizensMany interesting sights
